THE COMPANY

MPOWERs borderless loans & scholarships enable students from around the world to realize their full academic & career potential by attending top universities in the U.S & Canada. 
As a mission-oriented fintech/edtech company, we move extremely quickly & leverage the latest technologies, global best practices, & heavy analytics to tackle one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusion. Were backed by over $150 million in equity capital from top global investors, which enables fast growth & provides our company with financial stability & a clear path to an IPO over the coming years.

Our global team is composed of former management consultants, financial service & technology professionals, & other experts in their respective fields. We work hard, have fun, & believe strongly in our cause. For us, MPOWERs mission is personal.

As a member of our team, youll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, & constantly grow creatively in an environment where fast change & exponential growth are the norm. Ideation & implementation happen very quickly. We value feedback & emphasize personal & professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills & grow with the company. MPOWER is committed to cultivating your strengths & curiosity & helping you make an immediate impact.

MPOWER has been named one of the best fintechs to work for by American Banker for the past 6 years in a row.. We pride ourselves on being a growth company for grown-ups, where there are no pool tables but rather great health, education, & maternity/paternity benefits instead. Our team diversity has been recognized as well; were one of the most diverse workforces in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, & educational background.

THE INTERNSHIP - Strategy (Bangalore, India)

The internship will require a high level of both quantitative & qualitative analysis & activities.  Each intern will be responsible for leading an individual project which will be presented to the Executive team at the end of the internship & will receive mentorship from our leaders.

Were looking for interns who can think creatively & analytically, embrace ambiguity & thrive in an entrepreneurial environment & have a solution-focused mindset driven by making an impact.

THE ROLE

• Analyzing student visa approval rates in the US & Canada, to publish public-facing reports & internal strategy documents
• Benchmarking MPOWERs presence at a university-level & deriving strategies to drive share-of-mind among university recruiters & help MPOWER drive recruitment efforts
• Conducting business reporting & competitive analysis activities using advanced  analytical skills including studying product differentiation & creating positioning strategy
• Driving strategic initiatives & corporate development projects, including internal project management & product/geographic expansion
• Conducting industry benchmarking & financial planning & analysis of new & existing products
• Creating a university ranking framework with a robust methodology for international students pursuing higher education in the U.S. & Canada

THE QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelors degree in Finance, Communication or a related field, Masters if preferred
• Previous internship or full-time professional experience will be a plus
• Superior written, verbal, & presentation skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, & ability to work well both independently & in a team environment
• Ability to move between strategic thinking & details
  
  

A passion for financial inclusion & access to higher education is a must!

In addition, you should be comfortable working in a start-up environment, meaning a small agile team, fast-evolving roles & responsibilities, variable workload & tight deadlines, a high degree of autonomy, & 80-20 everything.